Roma-Bangkok

"Roma-Bangkok"
Single by Baby K featuring Giusy Ferreri
from the album Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Released June 19, 2015 (2015-06-19)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Takagi Beatz Studio, Milan, Italy (recording)
Fonjika Studio, Biella, Italy (mastering and mixing)
Genre
Length 2:53
Label Sony Music
Writer(s)
  • Federica Abbate
  • Alessandro "Takagi" Merli
  • Fabio "Mr. Ketra" Clemente
Producer(s)
  • Takagi
  • Mr. Ketra
Baby K singles chronology
"Anna Wintour"
(2015)		 "Roma-Bangkok"
(2015)		 "Chiudo gli occhi e salto"
(2015)
Giusy Ferreri singles chronology
"Inciso sulla pelle"
(2014)		 "Roma-Bangkok"
(2015)		 "Volevo te"
(2015)
Music video
"Roma-Bangkok" on YouTube

"Roma-Bangkok" is a song recorded by Italian rapper Baby K, with vocals from Italian singer Giusy Ferreri, for her second studio album Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2015).[1][2] The song was released on June 19, 2015 as the second single from the album.

"Roma-Bangkok" was a massive commercial success in Italy in 2015. The song reached number one in a month on both the Italian FIMI chart and the EarOne airplay chart, becoming Baby K's first number-one single. It remained on the top of the chart for eleven consecutive weeks and later was certified seven-times platinum in Italy.[3]

Background

The song was written by Federica Abbate, Alessandro "Takagi" Merli and Fabio "Mr. Ketra" Clemente, the latter two also produced it.[4] In an interview, Baby K presented the song with these words: "The lyrics of this song tells the geographical map of my life: London, Rome and the Far East. Actually are the places where I lived, which I still carry within me and through my music I can live it again".[4]

Music video

The music video, directed by Mauro Russo, was published on July 7, 2015 on the official YouTube channel of the rapper.[2] It received critical acclaim, who noted its similarities to 1991 American film Thelma & Louise.[5] However, MTV compared it to "Pretty Girls" music video by Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea.[6] It was the first Italian music video to be Vevo certified.[7]

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 6
France (SNEP)[10] 25
Italy (FIMI)[11] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 23

Year-end charts

Charts (2015) Position
Italy (FIMI)[13] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Italy (FIMI)[14] 7× Platinum 350,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[15] Gold 15,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Baby K-Giusy Ferreri, esce Radio Bangkok". ANSA. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 Redazione Spettacolo (25 July 2015). "Per "Roma-Bangkok" insieme a Baby K e Giusy Ferreri anche un ‘Gemello DiVerso’". Fanpage. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Certificazioni" (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  4. 1 2 Giulia Ciavarelli (19 June 2015). "Baby K e Giusy Ferreri insieme per "Roma – Bangkok"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Alessandro Alicandri. "I 10 motivi per cui siamo tutti pazzi per Roma-Bangkok". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Baby K: ecco il nuovo video "Roma – Bangkok" con Giusy Ferreri". MTV. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ Andrea Conti (11 April 2016). ""Roma-Bangkok" di Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri: 100 milioni di visualizzazioni". RTL 102.5 Very Normal People.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri – Roma-Bangkok" (in French). Ultratip.
  9. ↑ "Baby K: Roma - Bangkok (Feat. Giusy Ferreri)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri – Roma-Bangkok" (in French). Les classement single.
  11. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri – Roma-Bangkok". Top Digital Download.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri – Roma-Bangkok". Swiss Singles Chart.
  13. ↑ "Classifiche Top of the Music 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digital" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Baby K – Roma-Bangkok" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 24, 2016. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Baby K in the field Filtra. Select 2015 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  15. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Baby K; 'Roma-Bangkok')". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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